To promote and provide assistance to county sheriffs of Illinois

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $286
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$932K
58% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 58% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
53%
Net assets
$671K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$643K
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$6.7M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$671K
FY2021▲ +60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$420K
FY2021$671K
FY2022$797K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1981.

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Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $712K Management & general 15% · $203K Fundraising 32% · $422K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immed Past P
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Kaitschuk’s $200K as Executive Director is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
James Kaitschuk$200,323$209,489$192,070$178,217

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports Illinois county sheriffs with resources and aid.

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3 programs · $712K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Associate membership fund provides community training, seminars, education and various other community services.

$657Kprogram expense
02

Associate membership fund provides student scholarships to illinois colleges.

$53Kprogram expense
03

Death benefit fund and health benefit fund provide assistance to families of sick and deceased members.

$2Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$286
Grants paid · 8 grants · $353K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$43,991
Unitemized GrantFY2024$45,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$54,800
Unitemized GrantFY2022$50,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$50,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$53,430
Unitemized GrantFY2020$50,750

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$307K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$712K
Managementcol C$203K
Fundraisingcol D$422K
Owns and owesPt X
$671K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$414K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$932K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$307K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$414K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$414K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$417K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$731K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$932K
Net assetsLn 32$671K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$295K$414K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$372K$417K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$741K$731K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$932K
Net assetsLn 32$420K$671K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$53K$53K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K$38K$75K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$110K$54K$30K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$13K$15K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$49K$7K$38K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$17K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$117K$86K$15K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$6K$7K$4K
TravelLn 17$3K$1K$2K$857
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$115K$115K
InterestLn 20$29K$29K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$77K$77K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$5K$5K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$481K$167K$314K
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$35K$9K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$712K$203K$422K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.7M−$24K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.7M$6.2M$514K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.3M$264K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $643K$1.8M−$1.1M$797K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.4M$1.3M$103K$671K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.1M$162K$420K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,440,026 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,007,177$1,085,099
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $180,909$307,143
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,692$25,581
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $92,833$22,203
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,301,611$1,440,026
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $50,750$53,430
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $3,250$1,500
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $284,453$297,739
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $801,038$984,054
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,139,491$1,336,723
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $162,120$103,303
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,440,026 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,717 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$901,497
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$183,602
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,993
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,085,099
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $307,143$307,143
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,581$25,581
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$5,266−$5,266
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $25,752$25,752
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $332,895 · Unrelated business −$3,549 · Excluded from tax $25,581$1,440,026
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,336,723 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $53,430$53,430
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,506 · Management $75,012 · Fundraising $37,506$150,024
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,425 · Management $29,815 · Fundraising $25,740$109,980
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,438 · Management $15,132 · Fundraising $9,165$37,735
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,700 · Management $38,150 · Fundraising $4,459$49,309
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,737 · Management $7,619$24,356
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $86,014 · Management $15,033 · Fundraising $16,243$117,290
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,617 · Fundraising $7,618$15,235
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,817 · Management $6,564 · Fundraising $3,872$16,253
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,029 · Management $1,609 · Fundraising $857$3,495
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $114,731$114,731
IX-20 InterestPrograms $29,166$29,166
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $76,516$76,516
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,484 · Management $5,144 · Fundraising $1,375$12,003
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $166,687 · Fundraising $314,081$480,768
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $34,797 · Management $8,762 · Fundraising $1,373$44,932
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $711,594 · Management $202,840 · Fundraising $422,289$1,336,723
Part X · Balance sheet $1,603,566 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $295,486$413,728
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,798$4,976
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,220$1,151
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,569$36,031
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $740,579$730,629
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $372,354$417,051
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,443,006$1,603,566
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,531$36,855
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $36,900$46,050
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $36,845$39,976
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,023,039$932,326
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $370,431$659,364
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $49,536$11,876
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $419,967$671,240
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,443,006$1,603,566
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $671,240 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,440,026
XI-2 Total expenses$1,336,723
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$103,303
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$419,967
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,507
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$125,463
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$671,240

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